What is an agent of disease?
Agents of disease

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An agent of disease is a factor that causes illness or disease in a host. This can include pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
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What are the main types of pathogens?
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The main types of pathogens are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
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What is a parasite?
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A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food at the expense of its host.
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What disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei?
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African sleeping sickness.
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What is a virus?
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A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism.
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What is an epidemic?
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An epidemic is a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a specific area.
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What is a pandemic?
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A pandemic is an epidemic that has spread over multiple countries or continents, affecting a large number of people.
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